Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-04
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING

Encouraging Reports Received From the Heads of Various Committees- The Military Pageant on the 17th to be the Finest Ever Witnessed i'm Connecticut-The Boys Battalion to Drill at Union Armory This Morn fng-Other Notes of Interest.
 The general monument committee met in the aldermanic chamber last evening but did little business of importance General Mer- win said the different committees were doing all in their power to make the 17th g suc- cess in every detail The entire brigade will be present as we'll as every State organiza- ton. The Old Guard of Hartford, will be here with band of twenty pieces. The former will be attired in red coats. The or ganization of the Seventh division was announced completed. The chairman of the committee in charge stated that New Haven on the 17th of June will have the finest mil itary display ever seen in Connecticut.
 Prof. Benjamin Jepson said there was but little of importance to impart. Everything was progressing and the arrangements being completed. He announced that there would be battalion drill from 9 to 10 this morning at Union Armory. Captain Embler Will have the boys in charge.
 The boys who are to take part are showing great enthusiasm over the anticipated partici- patton in the parade. Prof. Jepson says the boys will make unique display in the line Deputy Marshal Frank M. Levejoy, chair man of the press reception committee, stated that everything was progressing smoothly. Invitations have been sent out to newspaper men in all the large cities in New England and New York. Captain Lovejoy will see that the ''pushers of the quill" are we'll taken care of and have no reason to complain of the Elm City hospitality.
 H. P. Hubbard said as many as thirty ban ners would be strung across the roadways in the park leading up to the summit.
 Mayor York, chairman of the committee, regarded the lack of business before the meeting as an excellent indication that every thing was progressing rapidly and satisfac- torily.
 factory and encouraging reports as to the progress of the work.
 GIRLS, TAKE NOTICE.
 Prof. Jepson requests the girls from the Sunday schools who are to occupy the barges representing the States on June IT to meet for rehearsal at High school hall, instead of Loomis' Temple of Music, at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
 PROF. THoMPsoN's SELECTIONS.
 Prof. Frank A. Thompson will play the fol- lowing selections on the Trinity chimes on Monument day:
 The Sword of Bunker fIill.
 Glory Hallelujah.
 Marching Through Georgia
 Gaudeamus.
 Tramp, Tramp, Tramp.
 Red, White and Blue.
 Doxology.
 COMMITTEE ON MARSHALS.
 The committee on assistant marshals met in tie commissioners room at the police building. General Greeley was not present, business affairs calling him to New York. A dozen or moro names were added to the in completed list of assistant marshals. More names are yet to be added and the chairman of the committee does not desire the list to be published until fully completed.
 INVITATIONS ACCEPTED. from the Sedgwick post of Norwalk and the J. H. Converse post, G. A. R., of Windsor Locks. Both posts have accepted the invi- tation extended them by the committee. There will be fully three thousand G. A. R. men in line on Monument day.
 NEW RAVENS WIN. The Game in Waterbury Yesterday-
 A Fen Inning Game.
 By sharp fielding and daring base running the New Ravens defeated the Waterburys yesterday in ten inning game. Dyer played his first game for New Haven and did bril- liant work at short. He led Tn the batting and in the tenth inning batted out the win ming run. Mellon distinguished himself in center by pulling down two long line hits that would have otherwise netted three bases. Leary pitched an excellent game and was given good support by Murphy.
 SCORE BY INNINGS.
 12 5 6 z 10 Waterbury .......... 2 Q Q Q Q oI7 Manager Kelly is negotiating with James Halpin of Utica and he will probably be sign ad fo y1ou ir5